Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Mountain View Mountain Lions 45-3. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Mountain Range wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mountain Range can thank Isaiah Smith and Kaydin Hansing for forcing both of them.
Keegan Amans was nothing short of spectacular for Mountain View: he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Amans a new career-high in rushing yards. Tyson Mares-Benz was another key player, picking up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mountain Range's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mountain Range will challenge Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centaurus will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mountain Range surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 901 yards in their previous games.
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